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Ministry of Science & Technology
BRICS nations agree on innovation co-operation
BRICS Nations have unanimously agreed on an innovation co-operation at the 11th BRICS S&T Steering Committee Meeting. The proposal put forward by India would be considered at the BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Entrepreneurship  working group for elaborating the action plan.
The concept note and Action Plan for BRICS Innovation Cooperation 2021-2024 was discussed during the meeting organized on June 22, 2021 to review the implementation of BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Calendar of Activities. The discussions also included BRICS Young Scientist Conclave, BRICS Senior Official Meetings and BRICS Science and Technology Ministerial Meeting; BRICS Partnership in India’s Technology Summit, and call for Proposals 2021. It was attended by Representatives from BRICS scientific ministries.
Hosted by the Department of Science and Technology , GoI, the meeting was led from the Indian side by Sanjeev Kumar Varshney, Advisor & Head International Cooperation. Representatives from Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  and Confederation of Indian Industry  also participated in it. This meeting was hosted as a part of the series of sectoral events including Minister level meeting and BRICS Summit.
India which has assumed the BRICS presidency from January, 2021 will host 6th edition of BRICS Young Scientist Conclave during 13-16 September 2021. As proposed by India, the thematic areas for conclave would include healthcare; energy solution and; interdisciplinary cyber physical system. The announcement for Conclave will be made in first week of July.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of ‘6.17% GS 2021’, Auction for Sale  of ‘7.27% GS 2026’, Auction for Sale  of ‘7.57% GS 2033’, Auction for Sale  of ‘7.62%GS 2039’, and Auction for Sale  of ‘7.63% GS 2059’
Government of India has announced the Sale  of  ‘6.17 per cent Government Stock, 2021’ for a notified amount of Rs. 3,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘7.27 per cent Government Stock, 2026’ for a notified amount of Rs. 3,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘7.57 per cent Government Stock, 2033’ for a notified amount of Rs. 5,000 crore  through price based auction, ‘7.62 per cent Government Stock, 2039’ for a notified amount of Rs. 2,000 crore  through price based auction, and  ‘7.63 per cent Government Stock, 2059’ for a notifiedamount of Rs. 4,000 crore  through price based auction. Subject to the limit of Rs.17,000 crore, being total notified amount, GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs.1,000 crore each against any one or more of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted using multiple price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on August 09, 2019 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the stockswill be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on August 09, 2019. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 11.30 a.m. and 12.00 noonand the competitive bids shouldbe submitted between 11.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on August 09, 2019  and payment by successful bidders will be on August 13, 2019 .
The Stocks will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Education
Ek Bhrat Shreshtha Bharat
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme aims to celebrate cultural diversity through mutual interaction & reciprocity between people of different States and UTs so that a spirit of understanding resonates throughout the country. Every State and UT in the country is paired with another State/UT to carry out a structured engagement with one another in the spheres of language, literature, cuisine, festivals, cultural events, tourism etc. More details about the programme and activities conducted are available at https://ekbharat.gov.in/.
Under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Jharkhand is paired with Goa and has participated in activities pertaining to learning the language of paired State, online presentations/ webinars/ quiz/ painting competitions related to culture, cuisine, handicrafts, historical/ tourist places, indigenous sports, etc. More details are available at https://ekbharat.gov.in/ActivityCompleted/StatePair_Activity?StatePair=Goa%20:%20%20Jharkhand.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Subhas Sarkar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Coal
Revenue and Employment Generation Through Coal Block Auctioning
In exercise of power conferred by the Coal Mines  Act, 2015, Ministry of Coal has appointed a Nominated Authority for allocation of 204 cancelled coal blocks. Nominated Authority has appointed M/s. SBI Capital Capital Markets Ltd. as Transaction Adviser through transparent bidding. Initially in the First Round of auction for commercial mining, 41 coal mines were offered. Later on 6 mines were withdrawn and 3 mines were added taking the tally of coal mines offered in First Round to 38.
In respect of the 41 coal mines initially offered in First Round of auction, Transaction Adviser had undertaken an exercise to estimate the figures of creation of jobs and generation of revenue based on the estimated Peak Rated Capacities of the 41 coal mines and Provisional Coal Statistics 2018-19 published by the Coal Controllers’ Organisation.
Accordingly, it was estimated that for 1 MTPA of coal production, 1352 employment [Direct plus indirect] would be generated. The aggregate peak rated capacity of 41 coal mines offered in First Round of auction was approximately 226 MTPA and the estimated employment was calculated as approximately 3 lakhs.
In respect of generation of revenue, it was estimated that approximately Rs.20,578 crore would accrue to coal bearing State Governments considering production at aggregated Peak Rate Capacity level of approximately 226 MTPA. This estimate was based on the taxes applicable on approximately 226 MTPA of coal produced viz. Royalty, District Mineral Fund, National Mineral Exploration Trust, etc.
All coal blocks allocattees have to obtain environmental and forest clearances as per applicable laws and rules before operationalising the coal blocks.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
ACC Appointment
The Competent Authority has approved assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary of the newly created Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to Shri Tarun Shridhar, lAS , Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying with immediate effect and till the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report High Daily New Cases
Total Vaccination Coverage crosses 2.56 cr doses as part of Largest Vaccine Drive
More than 13 Lakh COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the last 24 hours
Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report high number of COVID daily new cases. They cumulatively account for 85.91% of the new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
22,854 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours.
Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 13,659 . It is followed by Kerala with 2,475 while Punjab reported 1,393 new cases.
Eight states are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases.
India’s total Active Caseload has reached 1,89,226 today. India’s present active caseload now stands at 1.68% of India’s total Positive Cases.
The graph below shows the change in active cases for states in the last 24 hours. Kerala reported the maximum decline in active cases while Maharashtra has shown the maximum increase in active cases in the last 24 hours.
More than 2.56 cr  vaccine doses have been administered through 4,78,168 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.
These include 71,97,100 HCWs , 40,13,249 HCWs , 70,54,659 FLWs  and 6,37,281 FLWs , 9,67,058 beneficiaries aged more than 45 years with specific co-morbidities  and 58,15,664 beneficiaries aged more than 60 years.
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40,13,249
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6,37,281
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9,67,058
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58,15,664
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2,56,85,011
As on Day-54 of the vaccination drive , total 13,17,357 vaccine doses were given. Out of which, 10,30,243 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 20,299 sessions for 1st dose  and 2,87,114 HCWs and FLWs received 2nd dose of vaccine.
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Date:10th March,2021
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66,995
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1,23,369
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1,18,168
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1,63,745
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1,33,533
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7,11,547
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10,30,243
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2,87,114
126 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
Six States account for 82.54%of the new deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties . Punjab follows with 17 daily deaths and Kerala reported14 deaths in the last 24 hours.
NineteenStates/UTs have not reported any COVID19 deaths in the last 24 hours.
These are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Goa, Jharkhand, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Sikkim, Ladakh , Manipur, D&N & D&N, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, A&N Islands and Arunachal Pradesh.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Mid-Term Review held for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Meghalaya
A mid-term review meeting on planning and implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Meghalaya was held today through VC, wherein the State officials presented the progress to the National Jal Jeevan Mission.
Meghalaya has around 5.89 lakh rural households and the State is planning to provide 2.04 lakh households with tap connections in 2020-21. In the mid-term review, it was noted that Meghalaya is planning to cover its 1,636 villages with 100% tap connection in 2020-21; so far, 112 villages are covered. A lot of emphasis is given on aspirational districts and Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna villages.
The State was advised to give undivided focus on the planning at village level by preparing Village Action Plan  for every village. VAP should consist of components like strengthening of drinking water sources, water supply infrastructure, grey water management and operation & maintenance. Augmentation of existing drinking water sources need to be kept in mind for long-term sustainability of drinking water supply systems. The State was asked for convergence of various programmes like MGNREGS, Jal Jeevan Mission, SBM , 15th FC Grants to rural local bodies, District Mineral Development Fund, CAMPA, Local Area Development Fund, etc. at village level and a Village Action Plan should be prepared by dovetailing all these resources for judicious use of funds. The State was asked to launch an effective IEC campaign for community mobilisation.
Under Jal Jeevan Mission, during 2020-21, Meghalaya has been allocated an amount of ₹ 114.09 Crore, out of which ₹ 28.52 Crore has been released to the State. Further, in 2020-21, Meghalaya has been allocated ₹ 182 Crore as 15th Finance Commission Grants and 50% of this amount is mandatorily to be utilized for water supply and sanitation.
Under Jal Jeevan Mission, priority is being given on water quality surveillance through active participation of frontline functionaries as well as involving the local community. 5 persons especially women are being trained in every village to use the Field Test Kits to test the quality of water. Every source needs to be tested once every year for physical and chemical parameters and twice for bacteriological contamination. The State was advised to give priority to these areas as well as complete the NABL accreditation of State and district laboratories in next 3-4 months and also to open those for public so that they can test the quality of water supplied at very nominal rate.
State was urged to ensure all the anganwadi centres and schools are provided piped water supply as part of the special 100-day campaign launched on 2nd October, 2020, so that potable water is available in these institutions for the proposes of drinking, hand washing and use in toilets.
Jal Jeevan Mission is a flagship program of Union Government to provide potable water to rural homes through Functional Household Tap Connection by 2024. The mission aims to improve the lives of rural people by providing safe drinking water to every rural home through household tap connections.
Ministry of Culture
Union Minister of State for Culture and tourism  Shri Prahlad Singh Patel and Lt. Governor of Delhi Shri Anil Baijal jointly inaugurate the exhibition 'Shashwat Maharathi : The Eternal Seeker' on Chitracharya Upendra Maharath
Union Minister of State for Culture& Tourism , Shri Prahlad Singh Patel and Lt. Governor of Delhi Shri Anil Baijal jointly inaugurated the exhibition 'Shashwat Maharathi : The Eternal Seeker' on Chitracharya Upendra Maharath at newly renovated Jaipur House in National Gallery of Modern art New Delhi today. The Exhibition showcases more than 1000 works of art, design, and woven objects of art by Chitracharya Upendra Maharathi. Exhibition will be remained open for general public from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Tuesday to Friday. On weekends people can visit exhibition till 8:00 pm.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister congratulated NGMA for beautiful restoration of Jaipur House. He also appreciated the Exhibition 'Eternal Seeker' which is showcasing magnificent work of Shri Chitracharya Upendra Maharath.
The show of paintings, drawings, murals sculptures, woven cloths and chairs all point to the zenith of his creativity. His interest in Buddhism brought forth many designs that were inspired by Buddhist ideology. The installations in the retrospective have been designed by DG, NGMA Adwaita Gadanayak. The Exhibition has been curated by Adwaita Gadanayak and his team.
Maharathi was author of many books too, The Book on bamboo art, “Venushilpa” was among the best. Vaishali ke Lichhvi , Bouddha Dharma ka Abbhuthan , Indragupta were some of the other memorable works.
Following the tradition of ancient art of sculpture, he designed many noted buildings : Venuban Viharin Rajagriha, Sandarbh Vihar, Ananda Stupa, Prakrit and Jainology Institute at Vaishali, Nava Nalanda Maha Vihar at Nalanda, etc. of great interest is the outer facade of the Nalanda Railway Station, are among those specially designed at the exhibition at Jaipur House .
Born in the village Narendrapur, Puri district in Orissa, in May 1908, Maharathi finished from the Govt College of Art, Kolkata, as an artist cum architect. In later years he came to Patna in Bihar. From 1933 to 1942 he advocated a literary-cultural revival as he worked in the publishing house, “Pustak Bhandar”, in Laharyasari, Darbhanga. In 1942, he was appointed a special designer in the Department of Industry, Govt of Bihar. In 1954, he visited Japan to attend the UNESCO International conference as representative of India.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Fashion Show “Naturally North East: The Naga Narrative” Curated by Ritu Beri and Organised by Tribes India Held at Suraj Kund Mela
A fashion show entitled “Naturally North-East: The Naga Narrative” curated by Mrs. Ritu Beri noted fashion designer and Chief designer of Tribes India and organised by TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs held at Suraj Kund Mela today. Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta, Minister of State for Tribal Affairs was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
Mrs. Ritu Beri in association with Tribes India and Suraj Kund authorities organised a first of its kind fashion show. This fashion show showcased the Naga weave with modern touch and various other products from Northeast states. The North Eastern part of India has a rich crafts tradition of its own. It is a place where the personality of every tribe lies in its design style.
The event highlighted the culture of Nagaland through fusion attire mixed with their local beaded jewellery. It showcased a variety of special designed apparels by Mrs. Ritu Beri, highlighting the tribal weaves & motives, accessories, jewellery etc. of the North Eastern States. Apart from this, Tribes India showcased a vast variety of North Eastern States textile, accessories, jewellery and Van Dhan natural products such as gooseberry candy, dried wild apple, bamboo shoot, Naga king chilli, spices, ginger powder etc. in the Suraj kund Mela.
To expand the tribal product range and designs TRIFED has collaborated with Ms. Ritu Beri, who is an iconic global fashion designer. Apart from her mastery of international haute couture, Ms. Beri has a deep connect with Indian tribal arts, crafts and culture. By partnering with TRIFED as Chief Design Consultant of Tribes India, Ms. Beri is helping in making Tribes India a household name with her demonstrated and well-established expertise in the fashion world.
TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs aims to serve the interest of tribes through socio economic betterment. The tribes of India have a wide range of handicrafts. These include handwoven cotton, wool and silk fabrics, woodcrafts, metal craft, terracotta, beadwork, masques and other objects paintings and so on. TRIFED has set up a retail chain known as Tribes India to buy the products from tribal and sell the same in market. This in turn is making tribal self-sufficient and providing them with better livelihood opportunities.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Global Crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 60.36 per bbl on 15.11.2017
The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell  under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 60.36 per barrel  on 15.11.2017. This was lower than the price of US$ 61.17 per bbl on previous publishing day of 14.11.2017.
In rupee terms, the price of Indian Basket decreased to Rs 3945.36 per bbl on 15.11.2017 as compared to Rs. 4007.56 per bbl on 14.11.2017. Rupee closed stronger at Rs. 65.37 per US$ on 15.11.2017 as compared to 65.52 per US$ on 14.11.2017. The table below gives details in this regard:
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65.37 
AD/SA Daily Crude Oil Price
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Ministry of Science & Technology
DG, ICMR and Director CSIR-NIScPR release Health Special issues of Vigyan Pragati & Science Reporter magazines
Most of the people are concerned to their health and recent COVID pandemic has motivated laymen to know about the nitty-gritty of health and scientific research. Science communication brings behavioural changes and the popular science magazines like Vigyan Pragati and Science Reporter play a very effective role in this direction. Dr. Rajiv Bahl, Secretary, Department of Health Research  and Director General, Indian Council of Medical research  was sharing his thoughts on 10 April 2023 at ICMR Headquarter during the release function of Health Special issues of CSIR popular science magazines called ‘Vigyan Pragati’ & ‘Science Reporter’.
Release of the Health special issue of Vigyan Pragati magazine
Prof. Ranjana Aggarwal, Director, CSIR-NIScPR said on the occasion that these two magazines of CSIR carry a legacy of seven decades and serve the great responsibility to inculcate scientific temper in the society through the dissemination of authentic S&T knowledge.
The special issues comprise of several health-related articles such as mental health, epidemiology, lifestyle diseases, maternal & oral health, health consequences of child marriage. The authors of the issues are the working scientists of ICMR labs who came together in a workshop at CSIR-NIScPR on 16 Nov. 2022 and this is a tangible outcome of that workshop.
Release of the Health issue of Science Reporter magazine
Shri Hasan Jawaid Khan, Editor of Science Reporter and Dr. Manish Mohan Gore, Editor, Vigyan Pragati also shared their views during the program. Dr. Rajeev, Sr. Financial Advisor, DHR; Dr. Rajni Kant, Director, RMRC, Gorakhpur; Head of Departments at ICMR; Dr. Enna Dogra, Scientist, ICMR, Ms. Sonali Nagar, Sr. Scientist, CSIR-NIScPR & Ms. Shubhada Kapil, Assistant Editor, Vigyan Pragati; Shri Pallav Bagla, Science Journalist also joined the event.
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Ministry of Steel
Iron Ore for RINL
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited  has been participating in the e-auctions for allocation of iron ore mines. However, it has not been able to get any iron ore mines through e-auction route.
The cost of iron ore procured by RINL during the last 4 years are as under: -
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23 
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Cost of Iron Ore  
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3867.84
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4090.62
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7213.17
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2882.33
RINL has requested State Governments viz. Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh for recommending reservation of iron ore deposit under 17A of MMDR Act, 2015, to Ministry of Mines, Government of India. Ministry of Steel has also requested State Government of Odisha for allocation of an iron ore block in favour of RINL through reservation route.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Steel and Rural Development, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.